"Loving A Person Just The Way They Are Is No Small Thing"
Sara Groves
Yesterday, Jenna and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. 13 Years! If you are doing the math, that means that we were both 20 years old when we were married.
Yeah, that's pretty young. We are pretty certain that we won't let Madison or Emma get married that young. We have had some hard years. We have had to learn some things the hard way. We had to grow up in some different areas. We had to mature. It has not always been a fairy tale or happily ever after. Honestly, there were days when we wondered if we would see our next anniversary.
All of that being said, there is absolutely no doubt that God brought Jenna and I together. He has taught us about love. He has taught us about forgiveness. He has taught us about perseverance. Mostly, God has demonstrated to us over and over again that our lives are to yield in complete surrender to Him.
We have not figured out everything. We are still learning what it means to yield our lives to Him and to one another. But, it is truly remarkable to know that I am in love with the person that I will spend the rest of my life with. I am in love with the person that God has given to me.
As Jenna and I were talking last night, Jenna mentioned how 13 years ago, we would have never imagined that we would be taking our two children to New York to start a new church. No. We really could not have known that. But, despite our ignorance and immaturity, on May 22, 1993, we both made one of the wisest decisions of our lives.
I could not imagine living my life with anyone else. The best is yet to come!
sterling
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Home Sweet Home...
Back in March, Jenna and I spent a few days up in New York. We were having several meetings, learning some things about New York, and wondering what God was doing in our lives. Following our time in New York, we arrived back in Houston, late on a Tuesday night. The following morning, the man who owns the home that we were leasing, informed us that he had been transferred. He was telling us that we would need to get out of the house, so that he could prepare the home to sell.
So, that's we did. We moved out of our home a couple of weeks ago. All of our stuff, minus some clothes and toys, rests in a storage unit somewhere in Houston. We think. We're pretty sure. Yeah, they seemed like nice enough guys.
So, for the last two weeks, we have lived at the home of some of our dear friends, Pat and Diana Forrester. While Pat and Diana have been traveling in Europe, they have given us full reign of their home.
It has been a lot of fun. It kind of feels like we are on a vacation. There's a pool in the backyard. The Astros are on every night. It's nice. Very nice.
At the same time, it is very different. Not bad different. Good different. But, different just the same. Each day, there is this reminder that while we are not yet in New York, the adventure has already started. We are aware that though this is only the beginning of our New York journey, it really has begun.
We are learning that while "home is where the heart is", it's also possible for people to share the home that they have made with others. That goes way beyond pools and television.
Thanks Pat and Diana.
Sterling
So, that's we did. We moved out of our home a couple of weeks ago. All of our stuff, minus some clothes and toys, rests in a storage unit somewhere in Houston. We think. We're pretty sure. Yeah, they seemed like nice enough guys.
So, for the last two weeks, we have lived at the home of some of our dear friends, Pat and Diana Forrester. While Pat and Diana have been traveling in Europe, they have given us full reign of their home.
It has been a lot of fun. It kind of feels like we are on a vacation. There's a pool in the backyard. The Astros are on every night. It's nice. Very nice.
At the same time, it is very different. Not bad different. Good different. But, different just the same. Each day, there is this reminder that while we are not yet in New York, the adventure has already started. We are aware that though this is only the beginning of our New York journey, it really has begun.
We are learning that while "home is where the heart is", it's also possible for people to share the home that they have made with others. That goes way beyond pools and television.
Thanks Pat and Diana.
Sterling
Monday, May 01, 2006
New Adventures In New York
Today it has become official. We are now officially missionaries with the North American Mission Board. This means that in the next couple of months we will be moving to Levittown, New York to start a new church.
Levittown is located on Long Island, and is around 25 miles away from Manhattan.
The process to become missionaries with the North American Mission Board has been lengthy. We have been involved in this process since the end of January. Today, there is some relief in the fact that we have some resolution about the whole thing. At the same time there is anxiety about what the future holds. Never in our lives have we thought about moving to Long Island, New York. Never did Jenna or myself anticipate that we would raise our two daughters, Madison (7) and Emma (2), in New York.
The past several months have been an adventure. But, the reality is that the adventure is only beginning. I hope that you will check back often to learn and read about what is going on in our lives.
We don't know what to expect in the days ahead, but I will record all of our adventures right here. Thanks for stopping by.
Sterling
Levittown is located on Long Island, and is around 25 miles away from Manhattan.
The process to become missionaries with the North American Mission Board has been lengthy. We have been involved in this process since the end of January. Today, there is some relief in the fact that we have some resolution about the whole thing. At the same time there is anxiety about what the future holds. Never in our lives have we thought about moving to Long Island, New York. Never did Jenna or myself anticipate that we would raise our two daughters, Madison (7) and Emma (2), in New York.
The past several months have been an adventure. But, the reality is that the adventure is only beginning. I hope that you will check back often to learn and read about what is going on in our lives.
We don't know what to expect in the days ahead, but I will record all of our adventures right here. Thanks for stopping by.
Sterling
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